Hybrid Senior Health and Safety Manager

at GE HealthCare

• Job title: Senior Health and Safety Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $137,600 - $206,400 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Waukesha, United States

About the role

• Senior Health & Safety Manager leading EHS initiatives and driving risk reduction across GE HealthCare operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance efforts in Risk Management and High-Risk Operations, supporting Health & Safety programs across GE HealthCare’s global footprint—including fixed facilities, service operations, offices, and locations without dedicated EHS personnel.
• Interpret and apply business, industry, and regulatory standards to key global programs such as Industrial Safety, Risk Management, Warehouse Safety, and Powered Mobile Equipment.
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate Health & Safety risks across diverse operational environments.
• Promote continuous improvement by sharing best practices and lessons learned to elevate global EHS standards and performance.
• Analyze safety metrics and trends to evaluate program effectiveness and guide strategic decision-making.
• Champion excellence in GE HealthCare EHS programs, including Framework 2.0 and Human & Organizational Performance (HOP).
• Manage multiple initiatives concurrently while delivering high-quality support and service to internal stakeholders.
• Serve as a thought leader and integral member of the Health & Safety Program team, contributing to strategic direction and innovation.
• Collaborate with Global Health & Safety and Governance teams to develop proactive risk-reduction strategies.
• Stay informed on regional EHS regulations and GE HealthCare-specific program requirements relevant to assigned responsibilities.
• Mentor and coach EHS professionals to strengthen talent pipelines and build organizational capability.
• Partner with the EHS training team as a subject matter expert to ensure technical and regulatory competency across EHS and operational teams.
• Support additional EHS initiatives and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited college, university or equivalent in Environment, Health and Safety (EHS), Industrial Hygiene, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience leading Health & Safety program implementation in a global context, with a focus on manufacturing environments and distributed workforce operations.
• Ability to travel 30% of the time.
• Deep knowledge of GE HealthCare's EHS programs and systems.
• Extensive experience working with industry EHS organizations.
• Strong understanding of legal requirements associated with EHS issues.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, motivate and lead teams, drive change, and interact cross functionally.
• Related EHS expertise outside of primary responsibility, i.e. LOTO, Electrical, MOC, Risk Assessment, Emergency Preparedness, other.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to interact with internal and external customers, and all levels of the organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to facilitate and conduct presentations with large and small groups at all levels of the organization.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• paid time off
• a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities
• life
• disability
• accident insurance
• tuition reimbursement